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I Asked The Doctor All The Wrong Questions About My NICU Baby
Today, I dared to leave you alone in the kitchen for approximately three minutes — 180 seconds while I raced to the bathroom to hastily pee and do a half hand wash with the speed and efficiency only a...
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How Having A Second Child Transformed Me (In A Good Way)
Here’s a parenting confession for the ages. I used to actively avoid reading articles on Scary Mommy when I was pregnant with my first child. I wish I was making this shit up, but I’m not. The writer...
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An Overdue Apology To The Moms I ‘Maybe-d’ Before I Had Kids
Shopping on a Thursday morning at the outlets was a nice break in the monotonous life of stay at home motherhood. With my eight-month-old in tow, I thought he would be distracted enough by the large...
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The Questions ‘Old’ Moms Ask Themselves When Considering A Late-In-Life Baby
Becoming an “old new mom” was never part of my plan, but here I am. And while I’m so grateful for my beautiful family, having a child later in life has definitely been a different experience. The path...
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Third Babies Might Just Be The Luckiest
Third babies have a reputation. Let’s face it. A third child makes everything more complicated. Yes, it’s three times the love and fun and cuteness, but it’s also three times the “WTF.” In two-parent...
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Newborns Are Getting COVID-19, Too
On Sunday, October 4th, ‘American Idol’ Alum Casey ‘Quigley’ Goode announced on her Instagram that her two-week old newborn son had tested positive for COVID-19. View this post on Instagram Max...
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View ArticleWhat To Do If Your Newborn Has Baby Acne
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View ArticleWhen Do Babies Start To Smile And Laugh?
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View ArticleWhy Do My Baby’s Eyes Always Look Watery?
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View ArticleWhat Should I Do If My Baby’s Head Is Flat?
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I’m Terrified To Have Another Baby — But Not For The Reasons You Might Think
My husband and I have two-year-old boy/girl twins who were conceived via IVF. While I always say that going through infertility to conceive my children made me a more resilient mom, I have to admit,...
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For My Baby, My Breast Was Definitely Not Best
“I had an easy newborn.” I’ve heard women say this many times. Mystified, I’m almost six years into motherhood and I’m not really sure what it means to have an easy day. When my second son was about a...
View ArticleWhat’s The Ferber Method? See If This Sleep Training Is Right For You (& Baby)
If you’re trying (ardently, passionately, desperately!) to get your baby to sleep, you may have heard of Ferber method sleep training. For some parents, this sleep training method is a blissful gift...
View ArticleWhat The Heck Is The Baby Witching Hour? Your Questions, Answered
The witching hour is one of those terms you may never hear of, at least in relation to babies, until you have your own. Before you experience it, you might think it sounds charming and attractive in an...
View ArticleHow To Dream Feed Your Baby — And Why It Might Mean More Sleep For You
There’s a reason the exhausted new parent trope exists — because it isn’t just a trope. It’s the truth! Having a newborn baby means adjusting to a schedule that includes waking up at all hours of the...
View ArticleHow To Swaddle — And Why Going To Bed Burrito-Style Might Help Baby Sleep
Learning how to swaddle a baby is a veritable rite of passage when it comes to parenting. Sure, they go over it in birthing classes prior to the big day — but we all know it’s a lot different wrapping...
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How I Know I’m D-O-N-E Having Babies
I am done having babies. DONE. There are a million reasons why three is my limit, but when I say I’m done having babies, I mean it with every cell of my body. My factory is shut down. I am closed to...
View ArticleNight Weaning 101: Tips & Tricks For Weaning Your Baby Off Night Feedings
When you’re a new parent, you reach new depths of being tired. You may feel like there can’t possibly be any light at the end of the sleep-deprived tunnel. For months, you’ve been waking up around the...
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